Presenter
Charlie Gillett explores the ways that unique combinations of instruments, voices and rhythms have defined the pop, rock and soul sound of individual cities.
2: In tonight's programme Gillett and his guest
Richard Gottehrer (songwriter, producer and co-founder of Sire
Records) consider the music of New York.

Contributors

Andy Kershaw continues his musical journey across America retracing the route of Chuck Berry 's song
Promised Land. In this fourth programme he visits Mississippi, where he calls in at the record label that is keeping the blues alive and where he pauses at the boyhood home of Elvis Presley. (R)

There are more than 5 million programme listings in Genome. This is a
historical record of the planned output and the BBC services of any
given time. It should be viewed in this context and with the
understanding that it reflects the attitudes and standards of its time
- not those of today.

Welcome to BBC Genome

Genome is a digitised version of the Radio Times from 1923 to 2009 and
is made available for internal research purposes only. You will need to
obtain the relevant third party permissions for any use, including use in
programmes, online etc.

This internal version of Genome, which includes all the magazine covers,
images and articles as well as the programme listings from the Radio
Times, is different to the version of BBC Genome that is available
externally/to the public. It is only available inside the BBC network.